Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bujumbura is 38.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bujumbura is 27.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.89 BIF 5,609

$10.83 ₾29.25

-82.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.97 BIF 100.9K

$43.84 ₾118

-22.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.80 BIF 11.3K

$8.40 ₾22.67

-54.76%

Cappuccino

$3.36 BIF 9,970

$3.01 ₾8.13

11.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BIF 5,158

$0.76 ₾2.05

128.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 BIF 3,231

$0.45 ₾1.23

142.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 BIF 6,368

$2.20 ₾5.95

-2.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.76 BIF 17.1K

$2.89 ₾7.79

99.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 BIF 2,360

$1.91 ₾5.16

-58.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BIF 3,991

$0.67 ₾1.81

100.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 BIF 4,787

$1.89 ₾5.10

-14.81%

Eggs

$3.33 BIF 9,883

$2.49 ₾6.72

33.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.12 BIF 30.1K

$7.50 ₾20.26

34.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.76 BIF 29.0K

$6.44 ₾17.39

51.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.01 BIF 29.7K

$9.64 ₾26.02

3.84%

Apples (1kg)

$5.71 BIF 17.0K

$1.20 ₾3.25

375.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 BIF 1,515

$1.59 ₾4.30

-67.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 BIF 5,046

$1.87 ₾5.04

-9.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.34 BIF 3,989

$2.30 ₾6.22

-41.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 BIF 1,504

$0.67 ₾1.81

-23.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 BIF 1,792

$0.68 ₾1.83

-11.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 BIF 1,425

$1.24 ₾3.34

-61.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 BIF 4,799

$0.65 ₾1.75

149.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 BIF 7,145

$2.94 ₾7.93

-18.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.25 BIF 51.2K

$7.49 ₾20.22

130.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 BIF 5,869

$1.60 ₾4.32

23.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 BIF 9,771

$2.33 ₾6.30

41.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 BIF 3,075

$0.39 ₾1.04

166.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.56 BIF 90.7K

$14.67 ₾39.62

108.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.85 BIF 20.4K

$1.42 ₾3.83

382.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.57 BIF 10.6K

$0.72 ₾1.95

395.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.28 BIF 89.9K

$7.28 ₾19.66

315.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 BIF 3,972

$1.09 ₾2.95

22.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.5K ₾50.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.2K ₾54.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$72.8 ₾196

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.64 BIF 7,836

$11.78 ₾31.82

-77.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.76 ₾47.96

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.8 ₾167

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.34 ₾44.13

Cinema Ticket

$6.74 ₾18.19

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$108 BIF 320.8K

$262 ₾709

-58.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K BIF 31.2M

$5,164 ₾13.9K

103.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.8 ₾205

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.45 ₾117

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ₾321

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 ₾298

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 BIF 853.9K

$692 ₾1,869

-58.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$72.0 BIF 213.7K

$462 ₾1,248

-84.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 BIF 1.4M

$1,328 ₾3,585

-64.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 BIF 847.0K

$781 ₾2,109

-63.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,047 BIF 6.1M

$2,501 ₾6,753

-18.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 BIF 4.8M

$1,378 ₾3,721

16.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$373 BIF 1.1M

$597 ₾1,612

-37.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.17

11.89

19.18%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bujumbura: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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